Live from Mackinac: Roads and Rhodes

The 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference wraps up Friday with a panel discussion on roads. Michigan voters rejected a sales tax increase...

Beaumont, Oakwood, Botsford Finalizing Transition from Three Health Systems to One

Beaumont Health System teamed up with Oakwood Healthcare and Botsford Health Care in 2014 to become a single system called...

Live From Mackinac: Duggan Says Yes to DPS Reform, No to Running for Governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan expressed support for Governor Rick Snyder's plan to overhaul the Detroit Public Schools' finances. That's what...

MIdtown Detroit Inc. Executive Director Focuses on New Center Development

<Asset 1032: size small, side left, caption ''. Error loading preview> Officials with the organization Midtown Detroit, Inc. are turning...

Michigan Mobility Initiative Looks Towards Future Automotive Tech

A coalition of government and business organizations are touting a plan to help Michigan lead the next generation of transportation....

One Detroit, No Brooks, and Other Items from Mackinac Policy Conference

One of the key themes of this year’s Mackinac Policy Conference is ensuring everyone in Detroit benefits from the city’s...

Live From Mackinac: How to Create One Detroit

Detroit’s redevelopment is always a key topic at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. This year, policy makers and business leaders will...

WDET Covers the Mackinac Policy Conference [LIVESTREAM]

WDET will be your eyes and ears on the island, bringing you the conversations Michigan policy makers, business leaders and...

University of Michigan Researchers Explore How Virtual Schooling Affects Students’ Academic Performance

Researchers at the University of Michigan are analyzing how studying in a classroom or online impacts academic performance. The University will...

Officials Say Detroit Grand Prix Is A Win For Belle Isle

The Memorial Day holiday may be complete, but another weekend of activity looms in Detroit: The annual Grand Prix on...

Detroit Sends Small Businesses to Mackinac

Stephen Henderson and Rachel Lutz, owner of The Peacock Room in Midtown, discuss the "Building Bridges to Small Business" event...

Delray Neighborhood Store Closes After 56 Years [Photo Gallery]

One of the last family-owned businesses in Detroit’s Delray neighborhood closed recently. Green’s Variety Store on Solvay opened in 1959....